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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Iowa

Drama & Theater Arts at University of Iowa

If you plan to study drama & theater arts, take a look at what University of Iowa has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Drama & Theater Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
  • Master’s Degree in Theater

Iowa Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at Iowa is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Drama & Theater Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Theater Student Demographics at Iowa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at University of Iowa.

Iowa Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical theater bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Iowa since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at Iowa are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 39
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Iowa Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

64% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of theater master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Iowa, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a master's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

The following theater concentations are available at University of Iowa. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts 37
Theater Design & Technology 3
Playwriting & Screenwriting 3

Careers That Theater Grads May Go Into

A degree in theater can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,110 $80,700
Producers and Directors 730 $46,610
Writers and Authors 470 $50,680
Music Directors and Composers 60 $52,430

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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